My mom had a nissan versa when i was in the 3rd grade. I am now in college and my mom gave her car away to my aunt and it still works like brand new. Still has great mpg and is really reliable.
Just bought one of these, manual, yesterday. I now have just over 200 miles on it, it's reported average MPG is 43.2! That did include 40-50 miles of city driving. I'm very happy. It's a very easy manual to drive.
I learned to drive on a 1955 Plymouth Plaza, base model, stripped down, that cost $1800 in 1955, that's about $20,000 in today's dollars, the same price as for his Nissan. The 1955 Plymouth had a standard transmission, 3 on the tree, no power steering, no power brakes, no ac, no safety features, no nothing except radio (AM) and heater. This car is a bargain!
Compared to the another entry level model, the Mitsubishi Mirage, this car is far superior in size and styling for the money IMO. If I buy another car it will probably be one of these, but I like manual shift and I see that it's offered on the S model. My brother has had the top of the line Versa for 2yrs and it's been very reliable.
Removing keyless entry from 2024 s model is proof that Nissan wants to phase the s model out if not the whole Versa brand. Nobody is providing entry level cars for maximum profit. The Chinese will eat their lunch with under 20k cars. PS I am buying the 2022 model s automatic locks and windows s model manual soon my 2013 manual just hit 200k.
I had a nissan versa note, 2014 bought brand new i drove it for almost 7 years and loved the simplicity of it. I now have a ford fusion but the gas mileage is a bit disappointing and feels heavy.
It looks like a decent car. We actually need more inexpensive cars. The big problem with the Versa is the CVT. One needs to factor in the cost of getting it serviced every 30K or it could end up a $5K repair. Or, someone could buy the base model with the manual. Even factoring in maintaining the CVT and a possible replacement once it gets higher mileage, it’s still less than half the cost (even fully loaded) than the average new vehicle. And, some of those more expensive vehicles also have issues and expensive repairs. It’s probably a better car than a Kia or Hyundai in a similar price range. If one wants super reliability, they would likely need to spend $5K more for a Corolla, Civic, or Mazda 3. It makes sense if someone wants inexpensive transportation and is willing to factor in the cost of maintaining and possibly eventually replacing the CVT.
I just bought my manual Versa yesterday. It comes with a 6 year/60,000 mile power train warranty. The dealership I bought from adds an additional Power Train warranty the kicks in when the Nissan one runs out. LifeTime Warranty. As long as you own the vehicle, no mileage limit. $100 deductible. I thought that was pretty decent, may even make a CVT a viable option.
Is the touchscreen replaceable for like an aftermarket Am/Fm CD player stereo if you didn't want to keep the touchscreen? I'm an old school person I don't like the new technology in cars these days.
I think many people will be happy with this vehicle. My understanding is that CTV transmissions break after 60,000 miles. This car will be riding past the transmission repair shop laughing. I would like to see even less technology. Lane assist is junk. It would be nice to have android compatible on that base.
i had a2012 vers,it had the worst cvt it gave me problems at 19000 miles and the dealer tried screwing me with paying for repair because it was 1 month over 3yrs i raiser hell and the service mg came out a nd agreed to fix the problem it was,ent until 2 years later that nissan came out and extended the warr. after the class action suit
Under $20k. It certainly looks like it. That said, people here need a cheap option for transportation that is economic to run and maintain. If it’s reliable and fuel efficient Nissan hit the nail on the head.
Need apple car play because without Google map it is hard for new drivers to drive. But key is good because some car are coming with big keys and need to use it in the ignition.
This is the first video I've seen of yours, and while it's OK and better than anything I could produce, and I mean this to be a kind message hoping it offers some genuine constructive feedback (no ill will intended): you'll definitely want to make efforts to vary your language a bit. You may not realize it, but you used "actual" or "actually" TWENTY times in this video, most noticeably there were two occasions where you said it twice within 2-3 seconds. No, I'm not so bored that I counted, it was just something that tickled me ear and then opened the transcript and Ctrl+F for "actual". I wish you success, and hope this might help you improve the quality if your content further!
Thank you! No harm whatsoever. That means alot. I did short form content for over a year, wrote scripts and everything. Now diving into long form and it's a whole different ball game. Only have done like 10 long form vidoes so still learning as I go on. I will watch what I say for future videos lol. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Thank you!!!! 😊
Interesting comment. It reminds me of when I was starting to instruct in the AF. We young first-term airmen would have a Buddy in the crew counting for us how many times we would say “Uhh.”
Its a good first or economy car in the 5 speed manual. I do wish nissan would do a coupe a step up from this with like 2-3k more msrp in a 6 speed with a 2.0l or something. A hot little naturally aspirated baby econmy nissan z front or rear drive
@@afcgeo882 uh no the versa was for sale for $10,000 new in 2018 all the time. My mom and I both were thinking about buying one back then because of its price so I know this for certain.
@@kilsnacks In 2010 it was $9,990. In 2018 the MSRP was $11,900 for the base car, without destination. Mind you, in 2010 none were actually sold in that very base trim. Those base prices are basically for fleets. You won’t find them on dealer lots. It was also a VERY different Versa.
@@afcgeo882 yeah and the car was discounted all the time it was easy to find them for $10,000 in 2018 like I said I physically saw it with my eyes. I don’t care if the car is different now I’d rather buy a $10,000 car than a $19,000 one
if it comes with a manual transmission, i might get it. i have 4 cars; a modded V8, large SUV with V8, two "night out on the town" car and suv, an econo-car for work would be great
Its a bunch of cheap plastic....absolutely no different than any other vehicle. might as well get this one lol. If you're smart, you'll get this car with the manual trans
I got the lowest trim 2023 civic and got rear ended Had to drive a versa as a rental for a few months Boy getting back into my civic felt like getting into a luxury car lmao Man if it was slightly windy, the versa would veer towards the side And boy did that shake and rattle on the highway
Since they're clearly not trying to put any effort in to be the "cheapest new car" anymore, can they at least give you some hubcaps? $20,000 for that is a ripoff.
The base comes with hub caps. Some remove them to make it look sporty like having black rims. That's been going on for decades. I've seen this with others like Toyota, Honda, etc.
@@marvin7533 That's stupid, that's just a commuter car. Hubcaps protect the lugnuts and the hub flange end cap area from road grime which causes various corrosion issues. (That's why rims have the cap that cover that area and/or lugnuts with the chrome capped "sealed" lug nuts.) You may not think it's a problem now, but after 200,000+ miles you are definitely going to be able to tell the difference between that (assuming he keeps them off) and the other cars with the same mileage but had the hubcaps. The reason why trucks "don't have them" is because they're meant for the dirt fields and in excessively harsh environments such as that, caps thingys like that end up doing a disservice and hold debris in which causes even more issues (which is why they "don't usually have that stuff). It is accepted that the "no hubcaps" are the lesser of two evils for professional equipment. Any caps they do have need to have a gasket and seals. "Doing it to look sporty" while I'm passing those people in my grandma-mobile boaty sluggish panther body while they're criticizing me because "driving like that is dangerous" just makes them look like a bunch of dorks.
I apologize if this causes PTSD, but why was it the worst thing ever? I'm curious to know if you had issues with it or if it was just bad to drive or both?
@@ryanstaley2200for one manual windows and doors, I couldn’t add a keyfob to it to unlock automatically and it has no alarm system and it’s a death trap for me
@@ryanstaley2200had to drive it for a rental A gentle breeze will push your car to the side Thing shakes and rattles like crazy Generally feels unsafe on the road Cramped Everything felt extremely cheap Like a toy car For a little more on monthly payments honestly people should just get a Corolla Or if you're a dumbass like me, spend way too much on the lowest end civic due to chip shortage and covid
I wish the engine was at least a 1.8 - 2.0 with a 5 spd manual or 4 - 5 speed automatic trans, I for one don't care for the CVT automatics. I currently drive a 2011 Versa that has a 1.8 engine, 4 speed auto, manual door locks and windows, no fold down rear seat for extra trunk space, steal wheels w/ hub caps and almost 73K miles.
My buddies corrolla cvt went at 30 thousand miles 3 months after 5 year warranty was up no thanks he paid 25 grand for it 5 years ago then 5 grand fir a transmission at 30 k
@1976axerhand he's 60 drives like a grandpa he only drove it to work and back it was basically brand new Japan made friggen 20 grand 5 years old 30k miles boom gone no warning cvt done my nissan 130k drives like new my honda crv 100k boom blew up timing chain water pump powersteering pump tenshioner pulley all blew at same time transmission slipping oil burning never buy another overpriced honda or toyota again
@@1989pulsar Are there any specific articles that one should look for stating reasons their CVTs are better now? I'd imagine they learned from their mistakes, but I'm curious to know if any new reliability figures are out there.
What a ragged out honda or toyota for the same price with 100 k on it no warranty good luck with that bs been there done that got burned I will stick with my nissan pulling 45 mpg cheap insurance and lifetime engine and trans warranty
